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Slamp illuminates mariano di vaio’s new offices |
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Chromatica – Introducing Vibia’s World of Colour and Materiality |
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Tom Dixon's Beat Lighting |
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Olafur Eliasson X Louis Poulsen |
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Tom Dixon Wins the 2019 London Design Medal |
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Lighting and Jewelry |
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Dining & Design: Vibia Elevates Eating Spaces |
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Lee Broom Wins Elle Deco International Design Award In Milan |
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Life in Vogue |
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The Manzoni Restaurant |
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La Plus Belle est Philippe Starck |
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An interview with Christophe Mathieu |
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Trend Watch: Wood Lighting Fixtures |
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Make a Splash |
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Type 75 Giant grows to titanic proportions for American Express |
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From Steel Jeeg to memories of his grandmother |
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Foscarini dresses the Visitor's Lounge of Documenta 14 in Kassel, Germany |
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Introducing the all-new 90 Mini Mini |
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Nemo & The Masters - Fondation Le Corbusier |
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Nemo & The Masters - Archives Charlotte Perriand |
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Restaurant Lighting Ideas: Create the Perfect Atmosphere |
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A conversation with Piero Lissoni |
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Vibia's Summer Reading List: The Best Design Books |
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The Bicoca and Jaima win the Design Plus Award |
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New York Loft Style Living |
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Greene St, NYC |
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Designer Collaborations: Pantone |
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The Bare Minimum |
Many of our extraordinary objects are crafted by artisans using traditional techniques and local expertise. Bearing the mark of its maker, Beat is a celebration of the beauty of things created by hand.
In 2004 Tom was involved in an initiative in Jaipur to create alternative possibilities for the rapidly vanishing craftsmen and their skills. The Beat light was instigated during a NGO development project undertaken by the British Council and Tom Dixon in 2002, in an effort to maintain and develop the skills of street metalworkers of Rajasthan. The underlying proportions and techniques of traditional brass work used to create water vessels and cooking pots were used to create new objects of sculptural simplicity with a rethought functionality.
Each Beat light is now made from hand spun brass sculpted by artisan craftsmen in Northern India. Hand-raised, welded, beaten and finally skimmed on a lathe, they retain hammer marks from their forming. Beat’s polished interiors were originally designed to be hygienic and clean for use, now the painstakingly beaten interior is re-purposed to refract and reflect a soft and warm luminosity. The creation of the beat light is part of an ancient process that takes four days to complete.
A solid brushed brass version of the famous original Beat Light. Without a contrasting exterior finish, Beat is left in its purest form – a warm golden brass both inside and out. The plain brass exterior is then brushed to achieve a matt surface and finished with a clear lacquer. The Beat Light can be used in many different configurations to create a dramatic statement. Hang them individually or as a group using one or more of the shapes and one of our round or linear pendant systems.
A recoloured white version of the famous original Beat Light. The exterior is lacquered in a gloss white, contrasting with the warm, golden interior. The Beat Light can be used in many different configurations to create a dramatic statement. Hang them individually or as a group using one or more of the shapes and one of our round or linear pendant systems.
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